sentence stress in english

Sentence Stress in English

In dialogues 1 to 8, fill in the blank spaces with the correct sentence A-H from the column on the right. Then practice the dialogues with a classmate.

1. A. Where did you get these flowers from? The cemetery?
B. Yes....
A. You weren’t supposed to steal them!
__________D________

2. A. Here are the flowers Bob asked me to get.
B. Eh? Bob didn’t say anything,
_________A________

3. A. Why do these roses have your mother’sname on them?
B. I got them for my mother, just like you asked. A. In what world would I ask you to buy your mother flowers on our anniversary?
___________E____________

4. A. John, why are there yellow roses on the table? ________G_______________

5. A. Oh, lilies, they’re beautiful, but
______H_________

6. A. I was kind of busy today, so my secretary did me the favour of ordering you the flowers you wanted.
B. What?! ________C______________

7. Why do I want roses from your secretary? A. Listen, I know a single rose is supposed to be very romantic, but
________F_________

8. A. Susie, you’re always bossing me around. Ordering me to buy you flowers is the last straw.
B. Fred, honestly, I don’t understand what you’re talking about.
_________B_____________, not order!

A. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.

B. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.

C. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.

D. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.

E. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.

F. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.

G. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.

H. I asked you to buy me a bunch of white roses.